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4 Raider wrestlers clinch state berths

Sidney's Kaden Vowers, right, battles Trevor Holley of Gothenburg in the third/fourth place match in the District B4 meet on Saturday in Sidney. Vowers finished third in the 113 weight class to earn his second straight state berth.

Four Sidney wrestlers are headed to state.

Trey Arellano (106) and Derek Robb (152) each won their respective weight classes, while Kaden Vowers (113) finished third and Cody Hofrock (220) took fourth place at the B-4 District meet held Friday and Saturday at Cabela's Athletic Facility. The state tournament gets underway Thursday in Omaha.

"The tournament was very competitive. There was a lot of intensity wrestled in this gym yesterday and today. It was a lot of noise and a good atmosphere that way," Sidney coach John Ganser said. "We were looking at three to five qualifiers. We were hoping...